Spelling meaning : To put under the influence of a spell; to affect by a spell; to bewitch; to fascinate; to charm. To read (something) as though letter by letter; to peruse slowly or with effort. (sometimes with “out”) To write or say the letters that form a word or part of a word. To be able to write or say the letters that form words. Of letters: to compose (a word). (with “out”) To clarify; to explain in detail. To indicate that (some event) will occur. To constitute; to measure. To speak, to declaim. To tell; to relate; to teach. To work in place of (someone). To rest (someone or something), to give someone or something a rest or break. To rest from work for a time. The act, practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters, or of reading the letters of words; orthography. The manner of spelling of words; correct spelling. A specific spelling of a word. A spelling test or spelling bee.